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College Writing Skills with Readings (11th Edition) – eBook

eBook Details

  • Authors: John Langan, Zoe L. Albright
  • File Size: 79 MB
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 817 Pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education; Eleventh Edition
  • Publication Date: January 11, 2022
  • Language: ‎English
  • ISBN-10: 1265635730, 1265636567, 1264307012
  • ISBN-13: 9781265635732, 9781265636562, 9781265226596, 9781265569884, 9781264307012

US and ISE editions are the same

Original price was: $77.50.Current price is: $17.00.

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About The Author

John Langan

John Langan

Professor John Langan taught writing and reading at Atlantic Cape Community College, New Jersey, for over 25 years. He obtained postgraduate degrees in reading and writing at Rowan University and a magna cum laude from LaSalle University before beginning his teaching career.

He has written several college textbooks on reading and writing in addition to being the coauthor of the best-selling The Longman Reader.

Through Townsend Press, his educational publishing company, he has created the nonprofit "Townsend Library," a collection of more than 100 new and classic stories that appeal to readers of all ages.

Zoé L. Albright

Zoé L. Albright

Dr. Zoe L. Albright has 22 years in education, 18 at Metropolitan Community College–Longview teaching writing, composition, and literature. She has developed curricula for high school and college English courses and is active in educational research. Recently, she co-authored the ninth edition of English Skills with Readings. Albright holds an M.A. from Goldsmiths, University of London, B.S. and B.A. from the University of Idaho, and an A.A. from Cottey College. She completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Kansas in 2022.

College Writing Skills with Readings 11th edition highlights the importance of writing abilities alongside the writing process. It encourages students to understand writing as a skill that can be mastered and a process that needs exploration by focusing on four essential skills critical to effective writing. These 4 skills include:

– Unity: Identify a clear main idea or topic sentence and ensure that all additional information in the paragraph or essay supports this idea.

– Support: Back up your points with substantial and specific evidence.

– Coherence: Structure and link your supporting evidence, ensuring that paragraphs and essays flow seamlessly from one piece of information to the next.

– Sentence skills: Edit and revise to produce error-free sentences for clearer and more impactful communication.

These four components (USCS) are vital for all forms of effective writing, whether it’s a personal journal entry, a cover letter for job applications, or an academic essay.

Additional ISBNs for College Writing Skills with Readings 11E: 978-1265635732, 978-1265636562, 978-1265226596, 978-1265569884, 978-1264307012

NOTE: This only consists of the eBook College Writing Skills with Readings, 11th Edition, in PDF. The North American Edition and the International Students Edition is the same. No access codes are included.